That's almost a 10 fold difference. The paper quality isn't good, it's mostly paperback[1], but paying 10 folds for a hard cover isn't worth it. Books which aren't published locally(imported) are an issue. Prices are too steep compared to books which are published here.
Indian book prices, especially for foreign books which are published in India, is quite low.
http://www.flipkart.com/feynman-lectures-physics-mainly-mech...
Price: Rs 236
http://www.amazon.com/The-Feynman-Lectures-Physics-Vol/dp/04...
Price: USD 38(about Rs 2100)
That's almost a 10 fold difference. The paper quality isn't good, it's mostly paperback[1], but paying 10 folds for a hard cover isn't worth it. Books which aren't published locally(imported) are an issue. Prices are too steep compared to books which are published here.
http://www.flipkart.com/algorithm-design-manual-0002/p/itmdy...
Price: Rs 5163
[1]: In the examples above, both books are low quality paperback books.